tondre
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. to shear
Le berger va tondre ses moutons au printemps.The shepherd will shear his sheep in the spring.
b. to clip
Est-il difficile de tondre un chien ?Is it difficult to clip a dog?
a. to mow
Mathilde tond toujours la pelouse de sa voisine âgée.Mathilde always mows her elderly neighbor's lawn.
b. to cut
Mon père tondait le gazon tous les week-ends.My father used to cut the grass every weekend.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(to rob)
a. to fleece
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Ce comptable louche a tondu des dizaines de clients.The shady accountant fleeced dozens of clients.
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